Website: https://lfdc.com/
Long Foundation Drilling Co., also referred to as LFDC, is a deep foundation drilling contractor specializing in drilled foundations and caissons. The company describes itself as one of America’s leading deep foundation contractors, performing foundation drilling work across difficult subsurface conditions in the eastern United States. Long Foundation Drilling maintains operating bases in Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina, and reports having constructed nearly 100,000 caissons across more than 15 eastern U.S. states. The company has operated since 1985 and emphasizes industry-leading performance, safety, and integrity.
Services
Long Foundation Drilling Co. specializes in drilled deep foundations, with a particular focus on drilled caissons installed in challenging ground conditions. The company brings a large equipment fleet and experienced crews to foundation projects across the eastern United States. Reported capabilities and resources include:
- Drilled foundations and caisson installation
- A fleet of more than 20 deep foundation drill rigs, including 16 Watson 3100 and 3110 drills and 2 Watson 4400 drills
- More than 15 Link-Belt cranes ranging from 60 to 110 ton capacity
- A dedicated heavy-haul trucking fleet for moving equipment between job sites
- A shop and maintenance facility of more than 20,000 square feet
The company supports its drilling operations with in-house trucking and maintenance, which allows it to mobilize equipment and service its own fleet. Its website highlights projects and experience, capabilities, equipment, market areas, featured projects, a recent projects map, and a photo gallery.
About
Long Foundation Drilling Co. was founded in 1985 by Bob Long and Jim Parks, who acquired the foundation drilling division from McDowell Construction to establish the business. The company was built on family-oriented principles that emphasize rewarding hard work and loyalty among employees. Over the following decades, the company expanded by adding offices, equipment, and skilled personnel, growing into what it describes as the region’s preeminent deep foundation contractor. The company’s operating philosophy is summarized by Tom “Kaz” Kaslikowski, Director of Operations, as “Work Hard, Work Together, and Demand Excellence from yourself and those around you.” The company states it has installed nearly 100,000 caissons over the course of its work in the eastern United States.
Location & Contact
Long Foundation Drilling Co. operates from bases in Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina.
- Phone: 615-885-5664
- Safety Director email: [email protected]
Additional Information
The company serves markets across the eastern United States, with reported work spanning more than 15 eastern states. Its website includes sections covering projects and experience, capabilities, equipment, market areas, company history, employment opportunities, featured projects, a recent projects map, a photo gallery, technical information, and company press. The emphasis throughout is on deep foundation drilling performed in difficult subsurface conditions, backed by an owned fleet of drill rigs, cranes, and heavy-haul trucks and supported by its own shop and maintenance facility.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (lfdc.com).